Data Protection

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026. Compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for personal data processed in connection with this website and correspondence is:

VAI SciTech Ltd
Company Registration Number: 16387778
C/O The Ingenuity Lab, The Ingenuity Centre, C16, Jubilee Campus, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, United Kingdom

2. Information We Process

We do not operate automated web inquiry forms or user profiling tools. Personal data is processed solely when you choose to communicate directly with us via email. This includes:

  • Email correspondence: your name, email address, organisation details, and any project or technical brief information you provide voluntarily.
  • Standard technical server logs: minimal access logs (IP address, user agent) strictly required by hosting infrastructure for network security, diagnostic integrity, and denial-of-service defense.

3. Zero Third-Party Advertising & Tracking

This website does not use tracking cookies, commercial analytics trackers, or third-party marketing pixels. We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your contact information with third parties.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process communications under the following lawful bases pursuant to Article 6 of the UK GDPR:

  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): To review and respond to business, academic, and forensic enquiries initiated by you.
  • Contractual / Pre-Contractual Steps (Art. 6(1)(b)): Where discussions concern prospective commercial agreements, engineering engagements, or collaborative R&D consortia.

5. Data Retention

Correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the operational purpose of the dialogue, or as required by applicable UK corporate, commercial, and accounting regulations.

6. Your Statutory Rights Under UK GDPR

As a data subject in the UK, you have statutory rights including access, rectification, erasure, and restriction of processing regarding your personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.